Printer
status display
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To display the printer's live status, click the link
Start Status Update
on the printer's Current Status Page; the Live Status page is displayed.
The page has two parts:
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The
status summary
reports information about the printer's status and configuration.
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The
status icon
graphically indicates the printer's status. The following table summarizes all of the status icons.
Printer status icons
Icon
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Description
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Ready/Standby
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The printer is ready to accept data.
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Busy
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If the light in the lower-right corner of the icon is yellow, the printer is printing or processing data.
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Jam
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Paper is jammed in the printer. Check the printer to resolve the problem.
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Error
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The triangle in the lower-right of the icon is red, indicating that there is an error at the printer, such as ink or toner empty. Check the printer and try to resolve the problem.
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Warning
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The triangle in the lower-right of the icon is yellow, indicating that there is a non-critical problem at the printer, such as a paper-low or ink-low condition.
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Paper
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This could be caused by any of three conditions:
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The printer is out of paper.
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The printing application has requested a paper size not currently loaded in the printer.
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The printing application has requested that paper be fed manually.
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